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macher, and Amartya Sen all spent time at Oxford.
Oxford's philosophical tradition started in the medieval era, with Robert Grosseteste[162] and William of Ockham,[162] commonly known for Occam's razor, among those teaching at the university. Thomas Hobbes,[163][164] Jeremy Bentham and the empiricist John Locke received degrees from Oxford. Though the latter's main works were written after leaving Oxford, Locke was heavily influenced by his twelve years at the university.[162]
Philosophy returned in the 20th and 21st century. Figures include Gilbert Ryle,[162] author of the influential The Concept of Mind, who spent his entire philosophical career at the university. Another is Derek Parfit, who specialises in personal identity and related matters. Other commonly read modern philosophers to have studied at the university include A. J. Ayer[162] and Thomas Nagel, known for his essay "What Is it Like to Be a Bat?". John Searle, presenter of the Chinese room thought experiment, studied and began his academic career at the university.[165]
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Some 50 Olympic medal-winners have academic connections with the university, including Sir Matthew Pinsent, quadruple gold-medallist rower.[20][166] Other sporting connections include Imran Khan.[20]
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Main article: University of Oxford in popular culture
Oxford University is the setting for numerous works of fiction. Oxford was mentioned in fiction as early as 1400 when Chaucer in his Canterbury Tales referred to a "Clerk [student] of Oxenford". As of 1989, 533 Oxford-based novels had been identified, and the number continues to rise.[167] Famous literary works range from Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh, to the trilogy His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman, which features an alternate-reality version of the University.
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University of California, Berkeley
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Seal of U.C. Berkeley
Motto    Fiat lux (Latin)
Motto in English    Let there be light
Established    March 23, 1868
Type    Flagship
Public
Endowment    $3.03 billion[1]
Chancellor    Nicholas Dirks
Students    35,899 (Fall 2012)
Undergraduates    25,574 (Fall 2012)[2]
Postgraduates    10,125 (Fall 2012)[2]
Location    Berkeley, California, United States
Campus   
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